dbr wrote:Would this trade work in NHL 2016 or have they updated the AI to shoot down this junk in the decade since I last played that franchise?

Welcome to the boards, by the way!

I just played a little NHL 14 the other day and you can change the trade difficulty now.

That was the last version I played ('cause fuck the new generation of consoles) and the hardest difficulty was still "just throw in more fifth round picks to get it done." Easy difficulties are for people who want all-star teams with minimal effort.

Maybe not. Games will be games, and any game where a player can routinely beat the AI will be more forgiving than reality. But trade proposal threads would be improved massively if more posters understood that when a GM wants to specifically target a valuable asset, he has to be willing to "lose" the deal pretty well every time. If a GM wants to "win" a trade, he has to circle the herd and pick at wounded animals as they're cast aside. At least Eastside Hockey Manager nails that much.

EHM was relatively realistic. Probably the best game out there if you want to play armchair GM. Damn shame they never continued it. I know there are mods but don't know if any have updated to reflect the latest CBA. Would be nice if they did.

It's a new iteration from 2007, with not too much changed yet. Most of the differences are behind the scenes, with one example being the addition of more specific "archetypes" in the database to determine pathways of player progression and avoid the problem of everybody eventually becoming a jack of all trades. Updates are every two weeks and are mostly minor tweaks, not new systems. I seem to remember some chatter about moving out of early access by the end of the year.

Realistically, the update is 90% 2007 and 10% new game. It definitely re-awakened the old addiction, but it's still hilariously locked to 1024x768. This is the same studio that makes Football Manager every year, but EHM isn't getting much love. There seem to be only a handful of coders contributing to it as a side-project for the studio.

However, it's only $15, has been updated to the new CBA, new leagues, new alignments, and other such changes. It's easily the best hockey management sim out there, and is improving every second week.

The great hope is that enough people buy the early access game to convince the studio to put some more resources behind it. Something the quality of Football Manager would be amazing.

It's a new iteration from 2007, with not too much changed yet. Most of the differences are behind the scenes, with one example being the addition of more specific "archetypes" in the database to determine pathways of player progression and avoid the problem of everybody eventually becoming a jack of all trades. Updates are every two weeks and are mostly minor tweaks, not new systems. I seem to remember some chatter about moving out of early access by the end of the year.

Realistically, the update is 90% 2007 and 10% new game. It definitely re-awakened the old addiction, but it's still hilariously locked to 1024x768. This is the same studio that makes Football Manager every year, but EHM isn't getting much love. There seem to be only a handful of coders contributing to it as a side-project for the studio.

However, it's only $15, has been updated to the new CBA, new leagues, new alignments, and other such changes. It's easily the best hockey management sim out there, and is improving every second week.

The great hope is that enough people buy the early access game to convince the studio to put some more resources behind it. Something the quality of Football Manager would be amazing.